OBITUARY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 12, 13 July 1888, Page 11

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Carroll, an old and respected resident of the Ellesmere district, died on Saturday , 30th June, at the residence of her son near Southbridge, at the ripe old age of 90 years. She was a native of the County Galway, removing on her marriage to the County Tipperary, where her children were born and her husband died. Eighteen years ago, her sons being then grown up, they decided to come to New Zealand, and landed at Lyttelton ia the year 1870. They came to the Ellesmere district, where they have since resided, the old lady being the guest of her sons, who made it their pleasant duty to see that she had a home and wanted for nothing. Two of her nephews are priests in Ireland at the present time. She received the last sacraments a few weeks ago, but lingered on till Saturday retailing her consciousness to the last. The large number present at her funeral bore ample testimony to the respect which she and her sons shared in the feelings of the Ellesmere people. She died is the faith of our fathers and was buried in the Catholic cemetery on the Leeston road, The Rev. Father Chervier performed the burial service.— R.I.P.